Johan Boyden
Toronto Centre
Johan is leader of the Young Communist League, campaigning for peace and against campus military recruitment, raising minimum wages, expanding LGBTQ rights, and freedom for the Toronto 18, some in solitary confinement for two years+ without trial. “Massive public pressure from youth, tenants, immigrants, unions and all progressive movements can abolish racial profiling, eliminate tuition fees, and win public housing.”
Miguel Figueroa
Davenport
Miguel is the leader of the Communist Party of Canada, first elected in 1993. He led the Party to a major legal and political victory when the Supreme Court struck down sections of the Elections Act which infringed on free speech and threatened the continued existence of all small parties.
Drew Garvie
Guelph
Drew Garvie is a recent graduate from the University of Guelph, music teacher and Young Communist League. Drew supports the CFS Drop Fees Campaign, and calls for eliminating tuition, massively increasing funding, and stopping military recruitment and privatization on campus. Drew actively protests Canada’s war in Afghanistan, and a supporter of the Six Nations reclamation in Caledonia. People and nature before profits!
Sam Hammond
St. Catherines
Sam Hammond is a retired industrial worker and life-long labour activist and journalist. He has been campaigning for labour and socal justice over the last forty years and is focusing on the one million jobs lost from NAFTA and the loss of the Auto Pact.
Catherine Holliday
Don Valley West
Catharine has worked as a front-line nurse for over 40 years. As an adult part-time student she earned a degree in Political Science and Philosophy. Active in nurses union, anti-racism and social justice movements. “Make the rich pay, not the poor” says Cathy. “Put police, prisons and CISIS under civilian control.”
Dimitrios (Jim) Kabitsis
Brampton-Springdale
Dimitrios (Jim) Kabitsis has lived in Toronto and central Ontario for almost 50 years. He has 2 daughters, one son and 7 grandchildren. A member of the Party's Ontario Committee, Jim has fought to save and expand universal medicare, for quality universal public and post-secondary education accessible to all, and for Canada's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Jim is an active member of Fair Vote Canada.
Alex McDonald
Ottawa West-Nepean
Alex works as a taxi driver in a small community near Ottawa. In the past he has represented Diamond Taxi drivers as a shop steward and on the Ottawa and District Labour Council, represented the Renfrew Adult High School teachers on the District Council, fought the Harris regime through "Stop the Cuts Coalition", and worked for nuclear disarmament through the Ottawa Peace Council.
Ramon Portillo
Kitchener Waterloo
Ramon came to Canada 1985 with his family from El Salvador, where he worked in social work, agriculture, and as a teacher. He moved to Canada because of his opposition to the injustice in El Salvador. Ramon is currently a writer and a promoter of human rights in Spanish and English. He is active in the community and is happily married with three boys and one girl.
Elizabeth Rowley
Windsor West
A former Public School Trustee, Elizabeth strongly opposes the free trade deals which threaten manufacturing jobs, medicare, and public education. “We need a made-in-Canada industrial policy to create jobs and a Canadian car that is fuel efficient and environmentally sustainable”, Rowley says. “Curb corporate power, protect jobs, living standards, social programs, and labour and democratic rights. Enact plant closure legislation with teeth”.
Ryan Sparrow
Hamilton Centre
Ryan Sparrow works in customer service in downtown Hamilton, part of the new low-pay industry replacing manufacturing jobs. A May Day organized by Steelworkers Local 1005 – where they rallied for "No Concessions!" against bankruptcy protection fraud by Stelco management – first inspired him into political action. Ryan hopes to spare no efforts fighting the corporate nation-wrecker from destroying Canadian manufacturing and running away with billions.
Martin Suter
Kitchener Centre
Martin is a three-time candidate for the Communist Party in Kitchener Centre. He is a 54 year old former long-distance truck driver currently on an ODSP disability pension. He is active in fighting for labour rights, in anti-poverty work and internet communications.
